Thesaurus: recompense

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1. v. t. To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.
2. v. t. To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for.
3. v. t. To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.
4. v. i. To give recompense; to make amends or requital.
5. n. An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.
6. n. payment or reward (as for service rendered)
7. n. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
8. v. make amends for; pay compensation for
9. v. make payment to; compensate
10. 1. To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate. He can not recompense me better. Shak. 2. To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for. God recompenseth the gift. Robynson (More's Utopia). To recompense My rash, but more unfortunate, misdeed. Milton. 3. To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved. [R.] Recompense to no man evil for evil. Rom. xii. 17. Syn. -- To repay; requite; compensate; reward; remunerate. To give recompense; to make amends or requital. [Obs.] An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return. To me belongeth vengeance, and recompense. Deut. xxii. 35. And every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward. Heb. ii. 2. Syn. -- Repayment; compensation; remuneration; amends; satisfaction; reward; requital.
11. To give recompense; to make amends or requital. [Obs.]
12. v:22/n:78 n. payment or reward (as for service rendered) n. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury